Who we are

About us

Diesel Pictures was founded in the fall of 2011 with one objective; to tell truthful, raw, gritty, cinematic stories.

By combining beautifully unapologetic footage, photography and storyline, you’ll have a piece that tells a story and evokes emotion. Whether that message is a :30 commercial, web film, TV show or series, documentary or even a feature, when our team gets signed on, we use every tool at our disposal to ensure that the story we’re telling is the one you’ll be proud of.

Our skills

Some fun facts

Hours of Content

Macs in house

Underwater basket weaver

Our team

Meet our team

We are a small, friendly and talented team helping our clients share their stories.

Christopher Simons

Shop Chief

Holly White

Photo / Animation

Jessica Laake

Marketing

What we do

Services

After five years in the agency world producing brand-driven commercials and image videos accross the Midwest, Christopher Simons created Diesel Pictures. It would bring the Iowa filmmaker and videographer back to his roots, and closer to his original mission behind the camera; to tell great stories.

While still producing award-winning ads, Chris' main concentration is on emotional storytelling; commercials, web videos, short films, feature films, documentaries and television programming.

Archival

Everyone has memories they would like preserved. You may have yours in a box of old VHS home movies. Or perhaps, Super8mm film. We move those cherished moments to a medium that preserves, stores and makes them more readily available for you. We convert 8mm, Digital8, VHS, Betamax, miniDV, DV, BetaSP, 3/4”, 8mm film, Super8 film, 16mm film to DVD or hard drive. We work with stills as well. We’ll scan your paused life moments with family and friends to digital versions so you can share and store.

Digital Cinema

Stories are told everyday in ways that make people laugh, cry, but most importantly, feel. With every project we take on, we bring the viewer on a journey that makes them feel something. Whether that feeling is melancholy, pain or joy. We would love to be a part of telling your story.

Aerial

We realize that sometimes you need to put a camera on a ladder. Sometimes, you need to get on a roof. And, sometimes you just need to be about 300’ in the air. That’s where Diesel Pictures comes in. We fly a state of the art, FreeFly low-altitude heavy lift craft that gets the shot you need, without the expense of plane or helicopter rentals.

" Chris is one kick ass camera-slinging MoFo. Dude brings his A-game to the table with every project. His experience, eye for detail and ability to tell great stories help Team Creative Fire deliver professional work for our clients every time we work with him. "

- Thomas Ritchie Team Creative Fire -

" In collaborating with Chris in both a marketing agency setting and as a consultant, he has demonstrated proven strengths in creative solutions, technical skills, project management and client service. Additionally, he is accountable, prompt, polite and calm regardless of challenges and deadlines--the vital, so-called soft skills that make you want to work with him again and again. "